Our trip would not have been complete without a visit to New Orleans. We left Alabama early Friday morning. It still stirs my heart and emotions every time we drive in on I-10. The devastation still takes my breath away. Things are slowly coming back, but seeing blown out, vacant building never gets easier.
During the day, we also made a visit to my mother and grandparent's graveside. It was precious and difficult all at the same time. We brought flowers and all three of us prayed together as a family. This is not the way I wanted Will to, in a sense, meet them, but I am counting on many memories and stories of them to fill his heart in the future.
We made our first stop to my childhood hair stylist, Denise. She would have had a fit had we missed her. Will was a little grumpy from being woken up in the car.
My precious, long-time family friend, Sherry met us for lunch. I had to have a shrimp po-boy, if only for a couple of bites. Sherry was a Rainbow girl when my mother was one. She knew my grandmother Beulah and has stories that I will count on her sharing for many years to come. 
Sherry was so gracious to bring us a sweet gift. Will was most impressed with the bow.
An essential stop was at Becnel's farmer's market for some Louisiana Satsumas. (Satsuma: a small, seedless, sweet tangerine like fruit that peels in one piece. Yummy!) We had to get several bags to bring back to folks in Georgia. I've been eating them like candy since we've been home.
We stopped by my Aunt Margaret's house for a brief visit. It was during the LSU-Arkansas game. (sadly, LSU lost) It was difficult for Aunt Margaret to tear herself away from the screen to visit with our little man. He got kisses during commercial breaks.
My beautiful cousin Dani loved all over Will. We never get to see her enough.
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